All the headlines from our Agency Growth Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Dec 22 2009 // How Adam DeGraide, a rock ‘n roll bass player and band promoter who founded Astonish Results, plans to transport independent insurance agents into marketing cyberspace with his own digital elixir. Will agents drink...
Dec 21 2009 // In today’s economic climate, it’s difficult to find consistency. Business is changing at a rapid rate in every industry, and insurance is no different. As everything from the internet to the classic bear and...
Dec 16 2009 // Chicago-based ASPN Insurance Agency LLC formed a new alliance with InStrategy Group, a consulting firm specializing in solutions for the insurance industry. InStrategy Group will offer ASPN agents commercial insurance...
Dec 6 2009 // In times likes these, where the insurance industry is now in its fifth year of a soft market, the use of an agency captive insurance company can spark both revenue and profits to improve an agency’s overall financial...
Nov 15 2009 // We come on down on a mission Your footloose town won’t even know you’re gone Our flying boombox was built to take you Up to teh stars wehre your groove belongs —No More Kings, an L.A. rock band on the...
Nov 1 2009 // Sales management is vitally important to the growth and survival of an agency. However, as important as it is, sales management does not have to be a full-time job in most firms.Often the task falls to an owner or the top...
Oct 19 2009 // The bad news is that overall organic growth for independent insurance agencies is down. The good news is that there continues to be growth in two areas: personal lines and group product sales.The Independent Insurance...
Oct 5 2009 // What would you think if we were to say one of the best ways to help your business is to take the day off? In fact, take two days off for better results.Once a year the firm’s management and sales team should meet...
Oct 1 2009 // The bad news is that overall organic growth for independent insurance agencies is down.The good news is that there continues to be growth in two areas: personal lines and group product sales. The Independent Insurance...
Oct 1 2009 // Moody’s Corp. chief executive told lawmakers on Wednesday that his credit rating firm may agree to disclose some of its fees to regulators, but opposes a plan to impose greater liability on the sector.At a hearing to...
Jul 29 2009 // Indianapolis, Ind.-based privately held insurance agency MJ Insurance, celebrating 45 years of client service, announced it has ambitious plans for growth and expanding business opportunities throughout the Midwest.MJ...
Jul 16 2009 // U.S. securities regulators are looking at ways to rely less on credit ratings and prevent issuers from shopping for their ratings, Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Mary Schapiro told lawmakers Tuesday.Schapiro...
Jun 17 2009 // Tinley Park, Ill.-based insurance broker BF&S Insurance (Boyle, Flagg & Seaman) has been named the exclusive marketing agent for the Illinois Public Risk Fund (IPRF). Thomas P. English, president of BF&S,...
May 18 2009 // While the economy is in freefall, a Sioux Falls, S.D., workers’ compensation agency, Insurance Specialty Group, is racking up double-digit growth.According to owner Renae Eidenshink, the reason for this remarkable...
Apr 27 2009 // WKF&C Agency, a Melville, New York-based managing general agent, has named Christine Ingraham as its New England-based vice president of marketing. Ingraham, who will be based in Georgetown, Massachusetts, will...
Apr 6 2009 // Tax time isn’t the only time insurance agents need someone to look at their books. Business owners should be informed monthly of their tax liability. In fact, agencies can benefit from having someone offer...
Feb 25 2009 // American International Group Inc., which is trying to dispose of assets to pay back the U.S. government after a bailout last year, will rethink its sales strategy if tough market conditions keep it from getting a good...
Feb 8 2009 // In this hard economy coupled with the soft market, most agencies expect sales and revenues to go down. Even the best performers feel the downward trend in premiums.According to Juan Andrade, executive vice-president for...
Feb 8 2009 // In this hard economy coupled with the soft market, most agencies expect sales and revenues to go down. Even the best performers feel the downward trend in premiums.According to Juan Andrade, executive vice-president for...
Jan 25 2009 // The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (the Big “I”) recently released its annual “Best Practices Study,” a study of the leading agencies and brokers in the country The independent...